Somerset County residents plan rally to voice concerns with data center development
A citizens’ group plans to rally outside the Somerset County Courthouse against potential data center development and circulate a petition opposing projects in the county. The rally comes days before county officials are scheduled to consider an ordinance restricting data centers, with residents citing concerns about water and energy consumption.
Residents of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, plan to rally outside the Somerset County Courthouse on Oct. 17 to voice opposition to potential data center development. Organizers say private property owners have been advertising large parcels of land to developers, prompting concerns among local residents.
Rally organizer Samantha Miller said the group supports county officials’ efforts to impose limits on future data centers and will circulate a petition opposing development. Residents are particularly concerned about the facilities’ potential effects on water and energy resources. County officials are scheduled to consider an ordinance imposing restrictions on data centers shortly after the rally.